2024 Reserve Laoshan Biluochun
2024 Reserve Laoshan Biluochun
Crafted By the He Family
- DATE OF PICKINGApril 2024
- Laoshan VillageShandong Province
- ELEVATIONsea level
- longjing quntiTea Varietal
Mr. He personally hand twists and finished each leaf in this labor-intensive early-spring biluochun style. Laoshan spring comes much later than southern China. At this time of year, before Qing Ming festival, the He Family's Laoshan tea is fully shade-grown, protected by greenhouse coverings to keep back the cold northern air. The nuance of the bilochun processing style brings out the subtle minerality of the Laoshan microclimate.
Tasting Profile
- spice - nutmeg
- floral - rose
- savory - shortbread, meringue
- fruit - plum
- vegetal - shiso
- texture - granite minerality
The He Family also recommends:
'Thankfully 2019-2020 was a mild winter compared to the last two years, meaning that the plants in China’s northernmost tea growing region did not suffer frost damage. The He Family's plants have been able to recover, and this new recovery growth has been rich and tender, a boon for the He Family after so many difficult years.'
Steeping Instructions
Western
4 g.6-8
oz.use 175° watersteep 20 secondsresteep many times
add 10 sec. each infusionGongfu
4 g.6 ozuse 175° watersteep 10 seconds
add 8 sec. per steepingenjoy many steepingsIced/Cold
4 g.12
oz.use room temp. waterrefrigerate overnight
8 hoursadd ice & enjoy